Credit: Jenny Nuss/Berkeley Lab. During winter, you’ll often see municipal trucks spray salt on roads and sidewalks to clear them of snow. Although no heat is added, the dissolution of the salt effectively lowers the freezing point of water, which explains why the ice melts even in sub-zero temperatures. And since the natural world is guided by energy conservation, the …
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IN A NUTSHELL 🌿 The partnership between SSAB and GE Vernova introduces a new steel with near-zero carbon emissions. 🔧 SSAB Zero steel is produced using hydrogen-reduced iron and renewable energy sources. 🌍 This innovation aligns with the International Energy Agency’s decarbonization goals. 🤝 The collaboration exemplifies the potential of industry-wide sustainability efforts. The steel industry, long a significant contributor …
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IN A NUTSHELL 📱 Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, claiming it is the world’s fastest mobile processor. 🚀 The new chip offers 20% CPU, 23% GPU, and 37% NPU performance improvements over its predecessor. 🎥 The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 supports the Advanced Professional Video codec for enhanced video recording. 💻 Qualcomm expands into PCs with …
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Everybody develops presbyopia as they age – a difficulty in focusing on near objects and text – and often have to resort to reading glasses. However, the solution might be as simple as using special eye drops two or three times a day. A retrospective study of 766 patients presented on September 14 at the 43rd Congress of the European Society …
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Everybody develops presbyopia as they age – a difficulty in focusing on near objects and text – and often have to resort to reading glasses. However, the solution might be as simple as using special eye drops two or three times a day. A retrospective study of 766 patients presented on September 14 at the 43rd Congress of the European Society …
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The last 11-inch MacBook Air model ever made has now been declared officially obsolete by Apple, some nine years after it was last sold by the company. The smallest of Apple’s MacBooks had long proved a popular choice with many, for two different reasons … First, it was the cheapest MacBook and bought by many of those who were buying …
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Apple today added three Macs to the obsolete products list on its website, including the final model of the MacBook Air with a smaller 11-inch display. The three Macs that are now obsolete: MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015) MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, 4 Thunderbolt 3 Ports) MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) A device becomes “obsolete” once more than seven years have …
Read More »I’m not qualified to give investment advice, but the market felt a little toppy this week, don’t you think? A series of signals suggested we may be over our skis on the AI investing slopes. Yes, I recently watched the Enron documentary with my daughter Tessa, so I’m mentally primed to question more things right now. It was unnerving to …
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Sony makes some of the best TVs on the market, but its most exciting yet isn’t bound for debut until 2026 with a model called the Sony Bravia 10. This next-generation TV leverages RGB LEDs to deliver exciting performance enhancements over its rivals. It will purportedly take advantage of MediaTek’s MT9131 chip alongside Sony’s XR Backlight Master Drive algorithm to …
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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances. READ MORE: American labor market shows resilience as job openings rise If approved, the wide-ranging changes unveiled this …
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